[Varicella fetopathy].

A newborn boy, whose mother had suffered from varicella in her 15th week of gestation, showed at birth fresh skin ulcers and cicatricial skin lesions on the right side of his face. Ocular abnormalities (chorioretinitis) as well as persistent dysphagia were observed. Up to date, only 25 cases of congenital varicella have been reported. They frequently showed cutaneous scars in a segmental distribution, hypoplasia of the locomotor system and ocular defects. In view of the extreme rarity of this condition, we do not consider diagnostic and prophylactic measures compulsory in cases of varicella contact during pregnancy.